Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in Taiwan in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | Republic Day/New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 23 | Thursday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 24 | Friday | Lunar New Year's Eve | National Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | Lunar New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Sunday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Tuesday | Farmer's Day | Observance |
| Feb 8 | Saturday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 8 | Saturday | Tourism Day | Observance |
| Feb 15 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Feb 24 | Monday | Earth God's Birthday | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Friday | Peace Memorial Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Thursday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Thursday | Kuan Yin's Birthday | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Youth Day | Observance |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Children's Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Tomb Sweeping Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Tomb Sweeping Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Children's Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 7 | Tuesday | God of Medicine's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 15 | Wednesday | Matsu's Birthday | Observance |
| Apr 30 | Thursday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | Private Sector |
| May 4 | Monday | Literary Day | Observance |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 3 | Wednesday | Opium Suppression Movement Day | Observance |
| Jun 20 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Dragon Boat Festival | National Holiday |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jul 3 | Friday | Kuan Kung's Birthday | Observance |
| Jul 3 | Friday | Chen Huang's Birthday | Observance |
| Aug 8 | Saturday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Sep 2 | Wednesday | Hungry Ghost Festival | Observance |
| Sep 3 | Thursday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 26 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Sep 28 | Monday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 9 | Friday | National Day observed | National Holiday |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Overseas Chinese Day | Observance |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Taiwan's Retrocession Day | Observance |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Double Ninth Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Thursday | Sun Yat-sen's Birthday | Observance |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | Saisiat Festival | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 21 | Monday | Dōngzhì Festival | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
